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Merlin’s Elements was inspired by the famous wizard from the legend of King Arthur, and as result the Nucleus Gaming theme is taking players to a fantasy medieval universe. You can admire the many details in the background of the game, representing the stone interior of a medieval castle, lit up with torches and decorated by colourful tapestries.

Even the reels themselves are quite impressive to look at. Carved into a marble slab and adorned with skulls and dragon figures, they stand proudly right in the centre of the game screen. The command bar under them stands out a little bit, but not enough to break the beautiful spell of Merlin’s Elements.

The first thing to know about Merlin’s Elements is that the game got rid of paylines altogether, giving players 243 ways to win every time they spin the 5 reels on the screen. Simply pick a wager, as low as 30 or as high as 150 credits, and hit the spin button to get started. You can go all-in with the bet max shortcut or activate the autospin mode at will as well. Finally, Merlin’s Elements offers an optional head-or-tail mini game after each win, which is a quick way to take an extra risk and perhaps double your cash prize instantly.

The biggest prize you can win in the base game is worth 350 times your wager, which might not be as much as you had hoped for. The paytable of Merlin’s Elements contains plenty of original symbols such as Merlin himself, gems and rings, parchments, potions, mushrooms and more. This is only the most obvious part of the game, and the medium variance in Merlin’s Elements actually gives you a good chance to unlock many other surprises.

The first mini games you can unlock in Merlin’s Elements are linked to the 4 elements: fire, water, air and earth. Each element symbol can appear on reel 3 and trigger a specific mini game in conjunction with two spellbook symbols on the first reels. You can win free spins, extra cash prizes, shuffling symbols and more surprises, depending on which elemental bonus you trigger. You will find these bonuses relatively easy to trigger, overall.

Three spellbooks on the reels can also unlock two extra mini games in Merlin’s Elements. The first one will take you to the Nature Floor, triggering 15 free spins with a new set of symbols. The vine icon will eat up the symbols next to it, awarding extra cash prizes in the process. Similarly, the Celestial Floor will take you all the way into outer space. Instead of plants, you will be spinning nebulae and stars, with a black hole instead of a vine.

For more magic and a similar open gameplay, you can check out Mystic Dreams from Microgaming. This game also has free spins to offer and a dynamic gameplay that we enjoyed quite a lot. That being said, Merlin’s Elements still comes out as a winner as far as originality and graphic quality are concerned.

Wild Wizards by Saucify could potentially compete with Merlin’s Elements in terms of graphic quality. Magic plays an important role there as well, with rounds of 10 free spins readily accessible. Each free game comes with a x3 multiplier, which is a nice touch that can easily turn a regular payout into a big win.

Merlin’s Elements is clearly an impressive slot game, both aesthetically and in terms of gameplay. Despite its complex layout, the game is easy to customise and lets you win big regardless of where the symbols line up. We were a bit surprised with the not-so-generous basic paytable, but Merlin’s Elements makes up for this by adding plenty of mini games to the mix.

In a nutshell, Merlin’s Elements has the right mix of challenges and rewards, with top-notch graphics to catch the eyes of many gamblers. We can tell that this Nucleus Gaming creation has the potential to build a strong fan following, and if you check it out you might very well end up being one of them yourselves.